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Temple bell donated to war effort returns after 82 years
The artifact was returned to Maninji temple here on April 26, 82 years after it was requisitioned by the government for munitions. The bell was cast during the Genroku Era (1688-1704 ...
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Bell at Kyoto’s Chion-in temple ready to ring out tumultuous year
KYOTO--Priests at Chion-in temple here tolled a 70-ton bell, said to be one of Japan’s three largest temple bells, in a dry run to ring out a year overshadowed by wars overseas. The Dec. 27 ...